zapper

zapper
zapper [zap′ər]
n.
1. something, esp. an electronic device, that zaps
2. REMOTE CONTROL (sense 2)

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zap·per (zăpʹər) n. Slang
1. A destructive device, especially one that destroys by means of electric current or radiation:

a bug zapper.

2. A remote-control device for switching a television set on and off and for changing channels.

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